Rugby

It takes more than physical gifts and a deft touch to tally 131 appearances for the world-beating All Blacks. Indeed, there isn’t much Beauden Barrett doesn’t excel at – surfing included

With four major codes of football, Australia has one of the most competitive sporting marketplaces in the world. What are the repercussions of this battle for hearts, minds and dollars? And could this insular contest be a barrier to greater glory on the world stage?

During a gap in the formidable rugby team’s preparations to thrash the Wallabies in the Bledisloe Cup, Esquire met the All Blacks on a more level playing field – the barrelling swell of URBNSURF’s Sydney wave pool

Coaching in professional sports invites a level of pressure and scrutiny rivalled by few other professions. But while the mental demands placed on players have received significant attention in the past decade, the psychological make-up of the men and women overseeing them from the sidelines is largely unexplored. What drives these unique individuals? And what character traits are required to take on a role that, by nature, requires everything you’ve got?

How this 20-year partnership between sporting code and luxury automotive company is embracing the impossible.

The former Wallaby and CEO of Rugby Australia sits down with Esquire to revisit some milestones—and look ahead to the future.

The Wallabies’ coach is in the hot seat after the team’s woeful World Cup showing. But are our expectations of coaches fair?